Comments on: I Want A Cello http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/ The meek are getting ready. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:53:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Robyn http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-20873 Robyn Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:17:13 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-20873 116 dollars? Thats weird. I played cello for 8 years and probably broke 20 strings in my lifetime and never paid anymore then 30 (30 for a C string) and about 10 for an A. 116 dollars?
Thats weird.
I played cello for 8 years and probably broke 20 strings in my lifetime and never paid anymore then 30 (30 for a C string) and about 10 for an A.

]]> By: Paul http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-10341 Paul Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:02:47 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-10341 What the hell you going to do with a cello? Do you play it like a stand up bass? Will you cart it to friends houses to accompany a guitar, or do we come see you? And whatever happened to your guitar and electric bass? What the hell you going to do with a cello? Do you play it like a stand up bass? Will you cart it to friends houses to accompany a guitar, or do we come see you? And whatever happened to your guitar and electric bass?

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9490 Jody Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:34:23 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9490 I rode the bike the first time this year today. It took about 10 minutes to warm up, but then I took it for a ride and no problems. So nice. Dawn and I drove around for about 45 minutes. I'll be taking it to work from now on, unless it snows; and it will snow. I rode the bike the first time this year today. It took about 10 minutes to warm up, but then I took it for a ride and no problems. So nice. Dawn and I drove around for about 45 minutes. I’ll be taking it to work from now on, unless it snows; and it will snow.

]]> By: tommyboy http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9446 tommyboy Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:47:37 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9446 how do you get this thing around on the motorcycle....its getting warmmmmmm....no snoww...... how do you get this thing around on the motorcycle….its getting warmmmmmm….no snoww……

]]> By: rekounas http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9415 rekounas Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:02:24 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9415 So, your rental is paying for the fix. Nice! So, your rental is paying for the fix. Nice!

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9409 Jody Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:54:50 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-9409 MusicStop phoned me today: the cello was ready to be picked up. I go there after work, sign my life away ($50/month plus $8/month insurance for a minimum of 3 months), and take it home. It's in a blue, soft-shell case. It's a lot smaller than I expected; I was thinking it'd be as tall as me, but it's only up to my belly without the stand. Unfortunately, when I take it out of the case I see one of its strings are broke (G, I think; the 2nd one from the bottom if you were holding it like a guitar). That's a pain, but it shouldn't be a big deal to buy a new string. I called Musicstop and ask how much cello strings are. "One one six", the fella says. "What?", I ask. "One one six," he repeats. "Do you mean one hundread and sixteen dollars?!" Yeah, he does. Fuck. So I tell him I just rented it today and what does he recommended. He passes me to Kevin Cairns, the main instrument rental guy, and he says bring it in and they'll restring a new one for me. I brought it back in and they're going to put a new string on it for me. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow. So, that's my first day with a cello. A hundred and sixteen dollars. Jesus. MusicStop phoned me today: the cello was ready to be picked up. I go there after work, sign my life away ($50/month plus $8/month insurance for a minimum of 3 months), and take it home. It’s in a blue, soft-shell case. It’s a lot smaller than I expected; I was thinking it’d be as tall as me, but it’s only up to my belly without the stand. Unfortunately, when I take it out of the case I see one of its strings are broke (G, I think; the 2nd one from the bottom if you were holding it like a guitar). That’s a pain, but it shouldn’t be a big deal to buy a new string. I called Musicstop and ask how much cello strings are. “One one six”, the fella says. “What?”, I ask. “One one six,” he repeats. “Do you mean one hundread and sixteen dollars?!” Yeah, he does. Fuck. So I tell him I just rented it today and what does he recommended. He passes me to Kevin Cairns, the main instrument rental guy, and he says bring it in and they’ll restring a new one for me. I brought it back in and they’re going to put a new string on it for me. I’m going to pick it up tomorrow.

So, that’s my first day with a cello.

A hundred and sixteen dollars. Jesus.

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-8325 Jody Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:16:19 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-8325 I phoned Musicstop today and they said they'd have one for me by Friday or early next week; he's going to call me when it's ready. Cool. I phoned Musicstop today and they said they’d have one for me by Friday or early next week; he’s going to call me when it’s ready. Cool.

]]> By: Lynda G Smith http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-8224 Lynda G Smith Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:01:23 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-8224 Hey Jody... I am in the same boat! While I play fiddle, I have always loved cello and had the opportunity to pick up an old beat up cello from a friend. We traded... he wanted my hegner scroll saw and I wanted a cello. I love the tone but man it's ugly...haha. Lots of scars. Vanity got the better of me and I ordered one from guitaronline on Ebay. While it's pretty, it doesn't have the tone of my old one. Perhaps the day will come when common sense will reign and I will trade them both in on one of reasonable quality, but ONLY if the tone is as good or better that the old beater! Here's a website that I found extremely useful. It has some really good exercises for us novice cellists! http://www.erikfriedlander.com/cello.htm enjoy! Time to go and practice again! Lynda Hey Jody… I am in the same boat! While I play fiddle, I have always loved cello and had the opportunity to pick up an old beat up cello from a friend. We traded… he wanted my hegner scroll saw and I wanted a cello. I love the tone but man it’s ugly…haha. Lots of scars. Vanity got the better of me and I ordered one from guitaronline on Ebay. While it’s pretty, it doesn’t have the tone of my old one. Perhaps the day will come when common sense will reign and I will trade them both in on one of reasonable quality, but ONLY if the tone is as good or better that the old beater!
Here’s a website that I found extremely useful. It has some really good exercises for us novice cellists!

http://www.erikfriedlander.com/cello.htm

enjoy! Time to go and practice again!

Lynda

]]> By: Pender http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7746 Pender Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:18:50 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7746 I'd never learn a musical instrument, there's enough musicians out there that they don't need me crapping things up. Although the acordion has always interested me, mostly because I'd get to wear lederhosen. I find it's always good to get back to one's Bavarian roots. I’d never learn a musical instrument, there’s enough musicians out there that they don’t need me crapping things up. Although the acordion has always interested me, mostly because I’d get to wear lederhosen. I find it’s always good to get back to one’s Bavarian roots.

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7742 Jody Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:58:50 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7742 <a href="http://www.ethanwiner.com/AdultBeg.html" rel="nofollow">Learning the Cello</a> as an Adult is an interesting article. I'm thinking I should start a betting pool to see how long I keep at it. Learning the Cello as an Adult is an interesting article. I’m thinking I should start a betting pool to see how long I keep at it.

]]> By: Pender http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7741 Pender Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:25:14 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7741 Cool. You should master it and form a jazz band called "J0dy and jazz airliners". Cool. You should master it and form a jazz band called “J0dy and jazz airliners”.

]]> By: Steve http://steelwhitetable.org/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7738 Steve Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:31:44 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2006/02/14/i-want-a-cello/#comment-7738 Jody: The mellow fellow with the cello. Hello! Jody: The mellow fellow with the cello. Hello!

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